[Misc] Apply SonarCloud rule cpp:S3529

Description

• Rule name: Use of memory after it is freed
• Rule code: cpp:S3529
• Rule link:

Note that this is not an actual leak; it just seems like SonarCloud is not detecting things correctly. Will do very small refactor to make it more explicit what is happening

Checklist

• Documentation reflects the changes made.
• Merge Request title is clear, concise, and suitable as a changelog entry. See our contributing docs

References

Closes #1409 (closed)